&male; Clark

What does Clark mean?

Clark[clark] as a boys' name is pronounced klark. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Clark is "cleric, clerk". Occupational name and surname used as a given name. Made famous by Clark Kent, the fictional character of "Superman" fame. Actor Clark Gable.

Variations

How popular is Clark?

Clark is a very popular first name for males (#406 out of 1220, Top 33%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#25 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Demographics)

Clark reached its highest rank of #227 in the U.S. in the 1880s, and is at #373 presently. (2015 U.S. SSA Records)

Which version is better?

with its variant forms and related boy names. Clarke is the only other prominent alternative form of Clark (#373 last year) listed in the Top 2000. These forms of Clark reached the height of their popularity 135 years ago (median #737) and have remained as common to this day (#1186, ▼6%). Clark has been the recurring favorite.